Experienced Multi-Subject Tutor (Elementary through College Level)

Samir L.

Hello everyone, Samir here- welcome to my profile! I am excited to help guide students through their educational journey. I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and later completed a Master's degree in Development Economics. Since then, my work has taken me across the U.S., India, and Liberia, where I have worked in international development and research. Throughout it all, tutoring has remained a constant. I have continued working with students remotely while living abroad, managing time differences and unreliable internet connections to keep our sessions going.

Tutoring is something I've always had an interest in. In high school, I operated my own tutoring service from sophomore year through graduation, primarily working with middle school students in subjects ranging from English to Mathematics. Despite having my own schoolwork, I always came prepared and gave my full attention to my students.

Students would often bring in assignments and ask me to assist them. Rather than simply do their homework for them, which I'm sure they would have preferred, I would walk them through the thought process behind solving each problem. Relatable analogies and real-world examples helped clarify difficult concepts. Over time, students grew more comfortable putting the pieces together themselves, requiring less overt "teaching" and more subtle guidance and encouragement.

Over the years, I have worked with students for extended periods and watched them progress through different stages of their education. Some of those relationships continued while I was living thousands of miles away. Whether that meant adjusting to a large time difference or finding a reliable enough internet connection, I made it work.

I know what it is like to be so confused about something that you just feel like giving up, and that's exactly what I'm here for- to offer some guidance and make learning a bit less frustrating and a lot more rewarding. I hope to play an active role in my students' educational development.